PLAYERS:
Matt Harvey,
Mike Minor,
Kris Medlen,
Jesus Montero
TEAMS: New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners
TEAMS: New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners
For a few years, I talked about how Mike Minor or Kris Medlen were gonna be my last round starter flyer in all leagues. Never really worked out. Sure, I snatched Medlen off waivers last year when he needed to be, but for a few years they were drafted and dropped numerous times before they rewarded fantasy owners. I don't tell you this to remain modest. Does my mustache make me look like a man of modesty? I tell you this so you know where I'm coming from when I say I'm going to draft Matt Harvey in every league. At some point, he's going to be a top starter. It may not be this year, it may not be next year, but at some point he'll be there. You can look at this as a Matt Harvey sleeper post, a rookie outlook post or simply a heads up that I need to get me some of this young brother, in the non-biblical way, unless there's a clergyman reading and he gives me his Razzblessing. Speaking of which, do we have any priest or rabbi readers? I could see a Sunday sermon including SAGNOF (Satan Ain't Got No Face) and how Jesus Montero was a fanny pick. In Harvey's short-stint in the majors, he did some bedazzling work on fantasy owners' jean jackets. A 10+ K-rate and a 2.73 ERA in 59 1/3 innings. Awesome called and said he wishes he was more descriptive because that doesn't do Harvey justice. So what can we expect of Matt Harvey for 2013 fantasy baseball and what makes him a sleeper?The post Matt Harvey, 2013 Fantasy Sleeper appeared first on Fantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball.com.
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